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The original recipe for Coca-Cola contained cocaine. The drink was invented in 1885 by John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia, who made the original formula in his backyard. Pemberton’s recipe contained cocaine in the form of an extract of the coca leaf, which inspired the “Coca” part of the beverage’s name. The “Cola” comes from the kola nut which contains caffeine, another stimulant. When Coca-Cola was invented, cocaine was legal and a common ingredient in medicines. People thought it was safe to use in small amounts. In 1929, with public pressure and Prohibition against alcohol in full force, the company was forced to remove all traces of cocaine.
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